LOBO Announces Live-Action Division and Roster of Directors
May 9, 2024
Experience Solitary Confinement with the “6×9” VR Project
Powered by first person accounts of time spent in solitary confinement, the haunting and claustrophobic nine-minute VR experience called “6×9” produced by The Mill for UK newspaper The Guardian gives viewers the chance to simulate what 100,000 people in US prisons endure for 23 hours every day. [Watch]
“The Huntsman: Winter’s War” Closing Titles
Ice versus gold. The battle of the warring sisters – Evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) and Ice Queen Freya (Emily Blunt) – visualized by director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and The Mill crew in a shimmering collision of live-action, CG and motion design for Universal’s “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” end credits. [Watch]
UNICEF’s “Sofia” Speaks for 250 Million Children
Meet Sofia, a 3D amalgam of 500 actual children trapped in crisis situations all over the planet, their faces merged into a scared and vulnerable young girl created for UNICEF Sweden by Stockholm agency Edelman Deportivo and Swedish VFX facility Pixel Grinder. [Watch]
Director Claire Thomas Joins WoodShop
From the release: Production studio WoodShop, a leader in product specialization, welcomes director Claire Thomas to their roster. As a prominent millennial influencer, food photographer, author, blogger, and commercial director, Thomas’ skill set is exactly what WoodShop has been looking for as the company continues to evolve as both agency and brand confidants. Recognized as […] [Watch]
Kibwe Tavares Launches Guinness Africa Special
Nexus director (and architecture graduate) Kibwe Tavares captures a tour de force of intense dance moves and singular characters to launch Guinness’s new Africa Special beer – thru AMV BBDO with post/VFX courtesy of The Mill and Factory Fifteen. [Watch]
Biscuit Studio: Oxmo Puccino “The Hammer and Feather”
Co-directors Adrian and Quentin de Grivel at Biscuit Studio in Paris give robot dystopia a warm, atmospheric and ultimately trippy twist in this animated music video for “Le Marteau et la Plume” featuring Mali-born hip-hop artist Oxmo Puccino. [Watch]
